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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 05:54 PM
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Anyone seen the series "Six feet under"? Is it good or great? Morose or humorous?
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pootbutta Donating Member (57 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 05:56 PM
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1. Six Feet Under
this series was one of the very best ever! It showed families in ways I hadn't seen before on tv - in a real way. I loved that show so much. amazing writing! I really cared about their lives.
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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 08:29 PM
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6. Especially Nate's character.
Something about him....so vulnerable...



When I see stills, it makes me want to cry....
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Starbucks Anarchist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 06:01 PM
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2. One of the greatest shows ever, and the best series finale ever.
Don't look it up on YouTube. Just watch all five seasons so you can build up to it, especially those last five minutes.
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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 06:36 PM
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3. I watched the last 12 minutes on YouTube on Sunday...
Big mistake.

Eyes still puffy.

:cry:
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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 06:38 PM
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4. Best series of all (next to the truncated "Carnivale"....)
Beautifully written and acted, with a
fabulous ensemble cast.

After those two, I'd recommend "The Wire"...
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hayu_lol Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 08:16 PM
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5. A great series and well worth watching...
terrific cast.
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nolabear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 10:30 PM
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12. Oh yeah, I LOVED Carnivale.
Brilliant. Wish it had gone on longer.
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bikebloke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 11:12 AM
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18. At least Carnivale had something close to a conclusion.
Deadwood ended with so much about to happen.
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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 11:40 AM
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19. At least with Deadwood, you could crack open a history book and see what happened...
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-deadwoodhbo.html

Carnivale was supposed to run for 4 more seasons,
and the wrap up was so unsatisfying, I felt like
I had mentally fallen off of a cliff.
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DutchLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 08:33 PM
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7. The first season is outstanding. After that, the show crumbles like a house of cards...
Season 1: a great, complex, multi-layered drama with interesting, multi-dimensional characters.

After that, it turns into a soap opera with ridiculous storylines and all the characters become so messed up that you quickly lose interest in them.
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nolabear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 10:31 PM
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13. I thought it picked back up beautifully.
OY that hippie wife though...
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HappyMe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 09:29 PM
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8. It's great!
One of the best series ever.

Deadwood is another good one.
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IcyPeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 09:53 PM
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9. I, too, thought it was great...
It is basically about a family who happen to own a funeral home. But it's just their job (somebody's got to do it). So yes, there are some strange episodes just due to that fact alone. The family all have their own "unique" personalities. I think the characters are great. Worth checking out. (Dexter (if you watch that) is one of the brothers in it)). He is great in this too. Enjoy!
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 10:05 PM
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10. Thanks. But I refuse to watch Dexter.
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nolabear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 10:29 PM
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11. It's magnificent. Watch it NOW.
Like most series there's a little bobble in the middle but the stories and characters are just wonderful and it has perhaps the best ending of any series ever.

And it's both morose and humorous in generous measure. And a lot more.
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MilesColtrane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 12:22 AM
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14. "Is it good or great?"
It's great.

Morose and humorous.
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Lindsey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 12:33 AM
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15. IMHO, it's the best series ever in the history of television/cable.n/t
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MilesColtrane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 12:44 AM
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16. In my estimation, it's only behind "The Wire".
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Myrina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 11:07 AM
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17. Season 1 - THE best , Season 2 & beyond ... meh
... and I cannot STAND Rachel Griffiths, regardless of what she's acting in. :puke:
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Dash87 Donating Member (404 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 01:19 PM
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20. Lots of dark humor
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Demoiselle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 01:25 PM
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21. Wonderful series.
Good AND great, morose AND humorous. FAbulous cast, really reallly worth writing.
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Paladin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 01:41 PM
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22. Good Series With The Best Concluding Episode EVER. Enjoy. (n/t)
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